Agenda & Reports 2012 | 2009 Council Duties
Membership
Subcommittees Gloria O'Rourke
Montana Economic Development Services
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Agriculture
The Agriculture subcommittee of the Montana Rail Service Competition Council works to enhance cost-effective rail services for the export of agricultural commodities.
| Subcommittee Member | |
| Carla Allen, Chair | Central Montana Rail (CMR) |
| Andre Giles | Montana Flour and Grains |
| Frank Schoonover | Montana Wheat and Barley Committee |
| Joel Clairmont | Dept. of Agriculture |
| Ron de Yong | Dept. of Agriculture |
| Senator Jonathan Windy Boy | Senate District 16 |
| Barbara Ranf | BNSF Railway |
| Terry Whiteside | Whiteside & Associates |
Energy Shipping (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, etc.)
This subcommittee of the Montana Rail Service Competition Council works to ensure that rail transportation enables Montana's energy resources to most competitively reach markets in the U.S. and around the world.
| Subcommittee Member | |
| Jerry Jimison, Chair | Mayor, City of Glendive |
| Evan Barrett | Governor's Office of Economic Development |
| Dan Bucks | Department of Revenue |
| Tim Reardon | Department of Transportation |
| John DeMichiei | Signal Peak Energy |
| Terry Whiteside | Whiteside & Associates |
Industrial/Forest Products/Paper/Minerals
This subcommittee of the Montana Rail Service Competition Council focuses on railroads' potential to enhance access to markets for the state's non-agricultural commodity exporters: forest products, paper, minerals, and other industrial products.
| Subcommittee Member | |
| Russ Hobbs, Chair | Plum Creek |
| Doug Miller | Revett Minerals, Troy Mine |
| Terry Whiteside | Whiteside & Associates |
Ports/Intermodal
The Ports/Intermodal subcommittee of the Montana Rail Service Competition Council works to improve access to intermodal rail services available to Montana producers and consumers, including wind energy development.
| Subcommittee Member | |
| Walt Ainsworth, Chair | Watkins Shephard Trucking |
| Representative Tom Berry | House District 45 |
| Kathy Fasso | Butte-Silver Bow |
| Joel Clairmont | Dept. of Agriculture |
| Terry Whiteside | Whiteside & Associates |
| Nicole Hagerman Miller | MT World Trade Center |
